Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-30
THE ELECTION NEAR.
ADDRESS FROM THE CITIZENS ExECu-
TIVE COMMITTEE.
The Situation Ixplainsd-Results OF the
Registration on Yesterday
Meetings.
The following is timely and readable
and will inspire all good Democrats
with new energy and determination:

Ut lOIoNlub 10 NihC'J oh' AN""""iS
and will inspire all good Democrats
with new energy and determination:
TO the Democrats Of Richmond:
Only few more days remain for work be-
tween now and November the sth. VIII you
net bestir yourselves during that time to pro-
cure Democratic success. Do not let others bear
the entire burden Of work. The cause Is yours
as much rs theirs. The evils OF defeat or the
fruits Of victory must be equally you're. Under
our government the man who refuses 20 DO MS
fair share Of work II almost as blamc-worthy
az he who Is guilty Of INSTRUMENTATION. The
one l. the political sin OF omission. tho other OF
commission. Between the two no citizen
should make n choice; but he should refuse TO
be guilty OF either.
The best interests Of our city, State, and ma
tionel government demand Of you the perform
ance Of this duty. The growth and prosperity
Of our city depend upon H. The desire TO pre-
vent injurious Legislative Interference with our
municipal charter appeals 20 you.
The prevention OF such Official corruption as
existed In our State government few years
ago under Republican rule requires IT, You
have not so quickly forgotten those evils that
you have become Indifferent
The election Of Democrat 10 the United
states Senate depends upon Democratic sue
cess For twenty-five years against military
intimidation, judicial fraud. legislative oppres-
sion and Republican sbuse you fought I'M
peated defeats could not dishearten You. Shall
one national success lull you into Indifference :
II the object was worth struggling for 10 ~
worth maintaining. For the first time In n
quarter Of a century We Of the South can fully
feel that we are once more In the house Of our
fafhers- Having passed its threshold, will we
allow ourselves by our inertness TO be elected
Win we not rather endure n lite trouble 10
strengthen that party IN whose principles we
believe-that party which has always stood be-
tween US and Republican OppressiOn-that
party That has at last mndc US IN fact a. wei n
In name an active part Of tho Union Surely
We win not be led by Ease promises, by petty
local disputes. or by selfish Inactivity 10 aid
that party that has dishonesty disposed Of the
public lands. robbed the public treasury, los
tered monouolies, kept upon u war taxes, and
heaped upon us malicious ablse?
Under such circumstances you have no
choice. No choice can exist where only one in
ducemeut il offered. I'm Democratic principles
you believe. Under the Democratic banner
you Iichtiully belong. For Democratic sue
cess give your best and most earnest eyertiOns
Let your success On the 9th Of this month 800
won in spite OF doubt in spite of local disputes.
i'm spite OF attempted NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. what
can he done by determination and cxertion.
But do not look upon that success a. any rea-
son for inactivity. Past victories should be
slimulants, not narcotic. They should arouse,
not lull the energies. Your friends who are
working need your abilities and your energies.
They ask il for yeur benefit a. well az their
own. Give il 10 them earnestly and'generously
until the night 81 the sth Of November. Your
duty is plain. MGnfully do H.
Success Il within the reach Of the Democratic
party Help TO maintain its historical energy
aud grasp the victory. With an eye single TO
that success work for it., and on the night OF
November the 9Th you will not be oppressed
with regrets and dshearteninR anticipatOns,
but filed with Joy and n confident hope for
our future prosperity.
Let our motto be work. Our reward will
/. It,.. Lat, trttI h. oil n
ment. c. +. WINGO,
Chairman Of City Central Committee.
Registration Yesterday.
There was a great deal of activity in
Yesterdays registration. The Repub-
licans had their workers at all the pre-
cincts, and the Hon. John S. Wise
visited many of them in person. 1t is
hard to sum up the general results, as
many persons were registered, in ac-
cordance with law, before the public
sittiDgs of the registrars began but it
can be stated with authority that the
whites more than maintain their large
majority here, and the Democrats have
every reason to be satisfied with the
situation.
EIba tIuD.
There will be an important meeting
of Elba Democratic Club tomorrow
night at No. All west Broad street.
All members of the club are expected
TO be prompt.
Ola Dominion club.
A called meeting of the Old Domin-
ion Democratic CluD takes place to-
morrow night.
County Politics.
There was an exceedingly large
crowd OF county soyereigns at the Hen
rico courthouse yesterday. There
wee 10 meetings, but electioneering
was the order Of the day. The Demo
Gratis are not idle. They will do every
thing possible to reduce the Republican
majority in the county, and will strive
hard TO defeat Judge Waddill, the Re-
publican candidate for the House.